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Legal articles in easy to understand language.
DMCA: Digital Millennium Copyright Act
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a United States copyright law that deals with the protection of copyrighted material online. By creating a DMCA Policy for your website, you can allow users to create or upload their own content while protecting your business from any potential copyright infringements. In this...
Termination of Service Clause
A termination clause is a section of a legal agreement (such as a Terms and Conditions agreement) that describes when an account can or will be terminated, such as when the agreed-upon terms are violated or if the user decides to discontinue the relationship (by stopping a subscription service, for...
How to Comply With CAN-SPAM
The CAN-SPAM Act applies to businesses that send commercial emails and has hefty financial penalties for anyone found in violation of the law. Businesses that send marketing emails need to be aware of the CAN-SPAM Act and take steps to ensure their emails comply with its rules. This article explains what...
Effective Date in Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
If you subscribe to apps, it's not uncommon to receive emails regarding updated Privacy Policies or Terms & Conditions (T&C). Most agreements contain a date of when the revised terms became effective or finalized. Often generally referred to as the effective date, this is traditionally the date contract terms become enforceable. While...
Privacy Policy for Pinterest Advertising
Pinterest is a social media platform that enables users to curate and share images, GIFs, and videos through their account pinboards. Users can save pins to their boards and create customized digital scrapbooks. Pinterest's popularity continues to grow, and many merchants have found considerable success through its advertising services. Whenever Pinterest...
Always Separate Your Legal Agreements
If you run an online business, you'll need a wide range of legal agreements. Some may be required by law, while others aren't legally required but are agreements that you will really want in place in order to thoroughly protect your business. For example, if your website collects personal information from...